Pyongyang Ready For Dialogue Or Standoff with U.S., Says Foreign Minister
August 23 2019
Top North Korean officials say they are prepared for either dialogue or a standoff with the U.S., reports the Yonhap news agency.
It would be a mistake for Washington to continue with its confrontational stance, including sanctions, Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho said in a statement on Friday.
If Washington's aggressive posture continues, North Korea will remain its "biggest threat," he said.
In his statement, Ri called Secretary of State Mike Pompeo a "toxin" of U.S. diplomacy.
Ri's...
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